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Show Rugged Journey Doesnt Stop This r Convert f 4 TAITUNG, TAIWAN A trip by foot and bus over mountainous terrain is undertaken each Sunday by a faithful convert who doesnt return home from sacrament meeting until 1 a.m. Monday morning because of the long, rugged journey. Su Chih Chiang, who tends a herd of some 130 goats at the top of Syin Ban Ju mountain, came in contact with the church during one of his occasional walks to Taitung to get supplies. He passed the local branchs chapel during an open house, attended the presentation and afterwards told a member I want to join this church. Some spiritual mountain-tomeetings with missionaries resulted in conversion and baptism. Local missionaries report Su considers his lengthy journeys to and from church a privilege." He came to Taiwan from China in 1949 as a soldier, was prohibited to return to his mainland home and wife and has lived alone in the high mountains of southeastern Taiwan since that time. .f i: p ,V Z if a ' , H - 4M V' t . Su's mountain home is a rugged to church house in Taitung, Taiwan. Su Chi Ch'iang stands by his thatched heme on top of mountain in Taiwan. Members in Fuli-Sca- le Musical Production Continued from Page full-sca- 7 should be as active as the the quorum. ALASKA Do we want a little ward play, or a production which we can invite the whole community to see? Church members here mulled this question over in their minds, onted for the latter alternative and recently presented a production of Promised Valley, the popular musical play written by Arnold Sungaard with music by Crawford Gates. The seed of inspiration, which finally blossomed into one of the largest productions in Anchorage to date, can be traced to Evan Swensen, presently second counselor in the bishopric cf Alaska '3rd Ward, Alaska Stake. While on vacation with hie family, he saw a productluii of Carousel' and was impressed by the spirit of the play, and the love generated by the cast. Elder Swensen, then YMMIA president, felt that it would be beneficial for the young people in his ward to produce a play of equal caliber. During the summer of 1972, Elder Swenson was called into the bishopric and mentioned the idea of presenting Promised Valley t? Mrs. Kerma Ken-leYWMIA president, who became excited. She contacted Mrs. Norene Yates, the ward drama director. Soon, she also became enthusiastic about the possibility. It had been Elder Swensens dream to present a quality production to which friends could be invited. Members can excuse actors for forgetting lines or scenery falling over in a small ward play, but a presentation for the community would demand a more professional-lik- e performance, he felt. Mrs.'Yates formulated a basic plan of organization. Among the legions of people needed for the production she would need a director, music director, choreogKaren Gaustad's radiant rapher, set designer, stage manager, . costume and prop, coordinators, lighting reflects the joy sfrtjsd director,, sound .engineer, , make-u- p of "Promised Valiey." and business hjanager. , i !2 CHURCH . WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 15, 1971 ije Traditional Fish Great for Fry Fellowshipping Alaska Stage Gala ANCHORAGE, journey 30-mi- le She asked Bishop Lloyd V. Owen to announce the undertaking, informing the congegration that it was a ward project sponsored by the bishopric, and that she would need 100 percent support. Recruiting began. Most people were flabbergasted by the magnitude of the project. Many didnt catch the vision initially, but as the weeks passed, ward members realized they really meant business. Oh, at times we thought we had bitten off more than we could chew, confessed Mrs. Yates, but we rose to the occasion. Everyone as a whole became enthused Try-out- s were opened to everyone. People who had previously displayed talent in the performing arts were given special encouragement to audition. Leads and supporting roles were chosen. Scripts and scores were distributed and rehearsals began. Miss Nikki Maxwell was the only one known in the area to have sufficient background to direct the dancing. She taped the music and choreographed the . dances while vacationing for two weeks in Hawaii. She returned ready to begin working with the dancers. Lonnie Miller and Mel Harper were chosen as business managers. They labored diligently to distribute tickets and to publicize the play. Members of the 3rd Ward wore buttons proudly proclaiming Promised Valley to those in attendance at the May Quarterly Stake Conference, held in the 2,000-seWest High School Auditorium which later was rented for a nominal fee for the production. ' Newspaper articles were submitted to the major publications. Excellent radio and television coverage was offered as a public service. AM:. A family dressed in pioneer costume and pulling a' handcart was a highlight of the annual Fourth of July parade. Hand- , U- ' , Continued on Page 13 old men of The fish are traditionally cooked on a homemade wheelbarrow' griddle, made by taking an old wheelbarrow, filling it part way with sand, adding a layer of charcoal briquets and putting down a cast iron griddle. This year, the fish fry received a plus: in the form of a double unit grill, newly installed at the home of Elder and Mrs. Wilford Manwaring. The party numbers about 50 each year, including the 23 high priests and their wives, plus the stake presidency and Melvin K. Duke, stake high councilor in charge of the high priests group. An invitation also is issued each year to Leo Crandall, former president of the Springville Stake, because hes such a lover of those Strawberry rainbow trout. gas-fire- d Navajo Named College Head Continued from page 6 doctorate in educational administration except for writing his dissertation. He earned his bachelors degree from BYU in HIGH, and his masters in educational administration from Utah State Univer- sity at Logan in 1970. He is a native of Shiprock, N.M., was born March 23, 1943, to Pete and Mae Lee. He spent one year on a fellowship with the U.S, Office of Health, Education and Welfare in Washington, prior to attending BYU on his doctoral program. He was a missionary in the Southwest Indian Mission. He was recently named as one of the outstanding young men of America. He married Kathleen Hettich, a Comanche from Oklahoma. They have two sons. , ..He was recently called to serve as a counselor in the .New Mexico-Arizan- a Mission presidency |